‘Broken system’ taking millions in vital benefits from people with MS
New figures show that thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have lost millions in benefits since the introduction of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)….
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Going The Distance returns to London and Liverpool
Following on from a successful two days in London and Liverpool last year Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are bringing back Going the Distance to the…
Survey shows 100% of respondents find Easy News easier to understand than other news
Disability charity, United Response, has published Issue 28 of its award-winning accessible news magazine, Easy News, as it receives outstanding feedback from its readership. Easy…
Scottish disabled people set to benefit from hundreds of volunteering opportunities
Disabled people across Glasgow, Fife and Dumfries are set to benefit from hundreds of new volunteering projects from Leonard Cheshire Disability, with the charity targeting…
The Great British Beer Festival teams up with the MS Society
Partnering fun with raising money for an important cause, The Great British Beer Festival has partnered with the MS Society. Working together will see awareness…
People with Sight Loss Now ‘See’ Their Drawings Thanks to 3Doodler and RNIB
3Doodler Updates 3D Printing Pens and Receives Official Seal of Approval from RNIB for Use by People Who Are Blind Or Partially Sighted, Giving Teachers…
Leonard Cheshire Disability – Investigating the history of disability
Activity team leader at Leonard Cheshire Disability, Kerry Pidwell, runs the day care service at Chipstead Lake care home, Sevenoaks, Kent. Kerry investigated what her care…
World Continence Week 2017
This year’s World Continence Week is June 19-25. The theme, Incontinence: No laughing matter, tackles a common response by people to laugh off incontinence, accepting it…
More than 16,500 demand an end to disability benefit cuts
Paralympians Kadeena Cox and Anne Wafula Strike are amongst more than 16,500 people and a coalition of 80 charities and organisations urging party leaders to…
Volunteers create sensory garden for people with learning disabilities
A team of big-hearted volunteers swapped spreadsheets for spades when they took a day out of the office to create a brand new sensory garden…
1 million voters with a learning disability risk being overlooked if political parties fail to produce accessible Manifestos
Campaign launched urging parties to produce ‘Easy Read’ Manifestos at same time as main version 70% of people with a learning disability said that they want…
Every Vote Counts – Free resources launched to make voting easier to understanding for people with learning disabilities
National disability charity, United Response, is launching a set of updated, free, easy read resources today, to help people with learning disabilities understand how politics…
Raising awareness of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects 100,000 people in the UK, with many getting diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. We had a chat…
Charity launches new campaign #MyBrave at annual Easter Fair
Actress Emily Carey launched a new fundraising campaign, #MyBrave, at The Children’s Trust Easter Fair in Tadworth on Saturday 15 April. The event, which raised…
Over three quarters of people with a learning disability are missing out on vital support at GP surgeries
Mencap and NHS England launch Don’t Miss Out guides and video to improve healthcare provision for people with a learning disability Learning disability charity Mencap,…